Month: July 2024

•Swears In Frank-Fubara As Finance Commissioner. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed surprise at the prolonged silence of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) over the attempted detonation of explosive device in Port Harcourt by protesters demanding for elongation of tenure of former chairmen of local government councils, after […]

•As Ikwerre Stakeholders Declare Support For Gov Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that he is not an ungrateful person because he acknowledges and appreciates those who are instrumental to good gestures that had come his way. The Governor stated that it is due to such well-breed lifestyle […]

By Ken Chiwendu The Federal Government has announced the temporary suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes for the importation of certain food items via land and sea borders. These food items specifically include maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari disclosed […]

•Passes Two Bills Through Second Reading Rivers State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed Barrister Emmanuel Onengiye-Ofori Frank-Fubara as a Commissioner-designate. Consequently, the clerk of the house has been directed to communicate the confirmation of the commissioner-designate to the State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara for possible swearing in as […]

By Goodluck Ikiebe Reverend Father Mikah Suleiman, who was kidnapped by bandits two weeks ago, has regained freedom. The Director of Communications for the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Reverend Father Pascal Salifu, who announced the release on Sunday, stated that Father Suleiman, the Parish Priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church, […]

By Ken Chiwendu “In a decisive raid aimed at dismantling terrorist networks, troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have successfully neutralized a terrorist, recovered an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and destroyed terrorist camps in Ikiyayo Forest, Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State”, the Army revealed […]

By Ken Chiwendu By Ken Chiwendu The Court of Appeal,Port Harcourt Division on Monday dismissed two appeals filed by former local government chairmen loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Nyesom Wike,seeking tenure elongation The Court found the appeals marked CA/ PH/137M/2024 and CA/PH/145M/2024 to be lacking […]

The Rivers State House of Assembly has invited another Commissioner nominee,Barr. Emmanuel Frank – Fubara for Screening and Confirmation as a member of the Rivers State Executive Council. A statement by Dr G. M Gillis – West, Clerk of the House said the programme will hold on Monday 8 July […]

The Police Force has concluded arrangements to launch the Nigerian Police Green Initiative ( NPGI)As According to a statement by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer,the initiative is part of the drive by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, towards improved policing services in […]

As Training Exercise Commences July 22, 2024. . The Police Service Commission in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force has invited candidates who participated in the medical screening exercise in the 2022 recruitment exercise of Ten Thousand (10,000) Police Constables into the service of the Nigeria Police Force to check […]